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Not Guilty - Hit and Run Attended Vehicle

November 2013

Not Guilty (acquittal) for client who was charged with Hit and Run Attended Vehicle.

Not to toot my own horn, but I was fairly confident the jurors would see the travesty of justice being presented to them by a very spiteful, bitter, prideful prosecutor. Both investigating troopers concluded no crime had occurred and that my client had no knowledge of the alleged collision because it was ever so slight. The prosecutor's office initially offered my client an offer to plea to a lesser offense, however, that offer was still a criminal offense. My client felt he had no culpability and I agreed. Just before the trial began, both troopers reiterated to me their displeasure at being called as witnesses on a case they basically called BS. I told the prosecutor responsible for the trial she needed to speak with her supervisor about the troopers' position and to her credit she did. Unfortunately, that supervisor has such an ego, such a terrible disposition she ignored the facts, the opinions of the troopers and essentially, in my opinion. violated the rules of professional conduct (by knowingly proceeding with the prosecution of a case wherein the merits did not warrant a conviction).

After we disclosed the troopers' opinions to the prosecutor, instead of taking appropriate actions and dismissing, she filed several motions to try and prevent the troopers from testifying about their opinions! Yes, the prosecutor did not want the troopers to be able to present the truth to the jury! Why? What was the purpose of proceeding? It was complete spite, immaturity and blatant disregard for justice! I am wholly satisfied with the outcome, it was justice! My client was facing a criminal conviction, a criminal record for something the state's own witnesses (troopers) believed was not a crime. This was the act of an overzealous prosecutor and they got what they deserved, a NOT GUILTY! This is why I do what I do, when a prosecutor takes it upon themselves to pursue a case without merit, you need someone to stand up for you and I am always ready!

BTW: We had also attempted to compromise this case with the alleged victim who at first seemed reasonable but then sought "pain and suffering" and additional repairs to his vehicle which were not caused by the collision. Essentially these two vehicles barely scraped each other and, despite the alleged victim's testimony he was sideswiped, the investigating trooper (who was specially trained in accident reconstruction) testified that was absolutely not true, that the evidence showed the alleged victim sped up in an attempt to cut my client's vehicle out merging into a lane. She informed the alleged victim she was only going to issue a civil infraction. As a result, the alleged victim voiced his displeasure, called her supervisor and threatened to file a complaint with the state representative. Thankfully I was able to present this evidence to the jury. The supervising trooper reluctantly relented wholeheartedly expecting the charges would be declined by the prosecutors office. Again, he even told the prosecutor he would not support this charge at trial and they proceeded anyway, it was the most ridiculous, unnecessary trial ever.

In my career I have never encountered a more bitter, unreasonable, spiteful, vindictive, unpleasant prosecutor (not the prosecutor who was forced to take the case to trial) and I'm glad the jury saw the BS. This prosecutor's ongoing tactic is to speak with an attorney about a case in a supposed effort to reach a resolution, when in reality her ulterior motive is to use all information you disclose (that is, weaknesses in the state's case) against your client. It is a disingenuous approach to seeking "justice." In my opinion this prosecutor does not possess the disposition, maturity, or temperament to hold the position in which she is employed. She is seconds away from a bar complaint and violation of the rules of professional conduct.

Yes, overzealous, unscrupulous prosecutors are out there and this one is a prime example. Shame on the State! When people ask me, "why do you defend guilty people!" I point out cases as this! Without people like me and my colleagues our government would be able to steamroll defendants and that is not going to happen on my watch. Pursuing cases despite the evidence in an attempt to garner a conviction is not justice, it is the act of an overzealous prosecutor and that approach always comes back to bite them in the (rear) end!

Nathan "Nate" Webb has been repeatedly recognized by Washington Law and Politics Magazine as a Super Lawyer Rising Star, named one of Seattle's Top Attorneys by Seattle Met Magazine and is rated Superb (perfect 10 out of 10) by Avvo.com.

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